I’d like to introduce you to another five common poetry structures . The first one is called .
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Structure 1 –
Haiku
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This structure of poetry is made up of three lines that use a specific number of syllables to portray the meaning of the poem .
Line 1 has 5 syllables .
Line 2 has 7 syllables
Line 3 has 5 syllables .
This structure was first used by monks in Tibet who adhering to vows of silence would pass on a piece of Haiku to another brother monk who in turn would answer that Haiku with another one of his own. Non verbal communication using poetry , isn’t that brilliant .
Some people have stated that the Haiku should portray the theme of Nature
I have 2 examples here of the Haiku
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Wild Flowers
By Paul McCann
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The forest flowers .
So wild yet so beautiful .
So beautifully wild .
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Freshly Fallen
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Snow lay on the street .
It crunched underneath my feet .
Footprints in the snow.
By Paul McCann.
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Structure 2 -
Alliteration
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This is a structure that allows the repetition of the same letter with each word and allows a consonant sound to come through in the piece ..
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Dancing Dolphins –
By Paul McCann
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Those tidal thoroughbreds that tango through the turquoise tide.
Their taut tails thrashing ,
they twist in tribute to the titans.
They twirl through the trek
tumbling towards the tide .
Throwing themselves towards those theatrical thespians .
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(Bit of a tongue twister that one ).
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Structure 3-
Cinquain
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Cinquain is a structure that uses syllables and follows these rules.
Line 1 - 2 syllables introducing the topic.
Line 2 - 4 syllables says something on the topic.
Line 3 - 6 syllables tells how it feels.
Line 4 - 8 syllables still on the topic.
Line 5 - 2 syllables finishes the topic
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I have 2 Examples -
Green Eyed And Greedy –
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By Paul McCann
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Envy.
A loss of self .
The rape of innocence .
What's mine's mine,
What's yours is your own .
Pity .
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Football
By Paul McCann
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Football.
A game of skill.
Being Part of the team.
Its a way of life to enjoy,
Play on .
Structure 4
Tyburn
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In this structure called the Tyburn the first four lines of the poem rhyme and are descriptive words .
The last two lines of the poem rhyme and contain the first, second, third and fourth lines .
My Example here is -
Graffiti Backdrops
By Paul McCann
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Steamy .
Dreamy .
Creamy .
Greeny .
In graffiti's steamy dreamy scrawls,
words are left on creamy greeny walls .
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.Structure 5
Terza Rima
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The rules that apply with Terza Rima pattern of rhyme are as follows
Lines 1 and 3 rhyme, Lines 2, 4 and 6 rhyme , Line 5 rhymes with 7, and 9 and the poem then continues in this sequence.
My example -
Let Your Love Be
By Paul McCann
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Let your love be in me ,like a natural thing .
Let your love be a flower,let it grow in me.
Love be a bird in my heart with a song to sing .
Let your love be a desert as dry as can be.
Let your love be the rain pouring down from the sky .
Let your love be a storm, let it rise up in me.
Let your love be the sunshine aglow in my eye .
Let your love be a rainbow for the world to see.
Love be everywhere with me . love never die .
Love be here with me wherever that place shall be.
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That is the end of this presentation on another five common poetry structures and I’d like to thank you for making the time to visit here . I hope you can return again for another look at more common poetry structures .
Paul McCann
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